Grady Health System

Train to serve your community as an EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic. Train with Grady EMS – one of the country’s most advanced and longest-standing hospital-based 911 EMS services.

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is the entry level into prehospital emergency medical provider in the United States. The EMT is educated on rapid field stabilization, treatment, and transport to the Emergency Department. The EMT works in conjunction with Advanced EMTs and paramedics in the prehospital environment. EMTs are able to perform lifesaving techniques such as CPR, the use of an AED, airway management, the application of a tourniquet, splinting, emergency childbirth, and a number of other skills.

Program Course Descriptions
Student Handbook
Clinical Education Manual-EMT
Information for Graduates to obtain Georgia licensure
To be admitted into the EMT program, candidates must have:

Valid state-issued ID or driver’s license
Proof of high school diploma or GED (or higher)
ATI TEAS Exam of 60% or higher
Clear and pass a background check and drug screen
Up to Date Immunizations (as required by the Grady Health System):
Complete series of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), or positive titer showing immunity
Complete series of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (TDaP). Booster may be required if greater than 10 years
Complete series for Varicella (Chicken Pox), or positive titer showing immunity. Childhood exposure history will not be accepted
Complete Hepatitis B series, or positive titer showing immunity
Complete COVID vaccination series
Yearly Influenza (October – April)

Tuition and Fees
Program tuition costs are due when classes begin.

Grady EMS Academy is committed to providing the highest level of prehospital education at an affordable and competitive price. As a private institution, Grady EMS Academy does not qualify for federal financial aid and students are not eligible for Georgia’s HOPE grant or scholarship.

Program cost may be paid by credit card, debit card, cashier’s check or money order. We do not accept cash payments.

Veterans: If you need assistance covering the costs of your training, The Home Depot Foundation funds Grady EMS Academy scholarships for qualified applicants. Visit veterans.gradyacademy.org to apply and for program details.

Pre-Admissions Cost:
Admissions Exam: ATI TEAS Allied Health exam: $65 (self-pay; paid on the day the test is taken)
Drug Screening & Background Check: Advantage Students results accepted only: $79.95 (self-pay; pay online at http://www.advantagestudents.com)
ACEMAPP: $50 (self-pay; after passing entrance exam and drug screen and background check, an invite will be emailed)

Please Note: GA Licensure Application fee, uniform pants and boots, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, scissors, textbook, proof of immunizations, and any additional basic school supplies are paid at a cost to the student. Costs may vary.

EMT program cost:
Program cost: $1,800.00
Breakdown of fees:

EMT Program Tuition (20 weeks)
Platinum Planner (web-based clinical scheduling and patient contact tracker)
EMS Testing (web-based testing tool)
Tuberculosis Screening (PPD)
National Registry Psychomotor Exam (facilitated by Grady EMS Education Academy)
National Registry Computer-Based Exam Voucher
2 Uniform Shirts (Mandatory)

Our curriculum combines a superior level of academic and clinical content by exposing students to superb academics and clinical experts. A combination of classroom, lab, and clinical experiences prepare graduates for advancement into the field of prehospital emergency medicine and professional development. We designed our training facility to provide trainees with best-in-class classroom and technical facilities.

Warehouse for mass casualty training
6 small break-out rooms for individual training
6 large classrooms designed to hold up to 30 trainees
Fully stocked ambulance for training and simulation
Support vehicle to augment scenario-based simulation
High fidelity simulation manikins
Airway simulation manikins, including difficult airway management
Emergency medical supplies and equipment to provide diverse training experiences including, enhanced bleeding control technology aided airway management
AHA-compliant feedback manikins to enhance training and education
Computer lab with 20 computers
Free wifi for students
Student kitchen/break room
Vending area